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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2020

Honda Motor units to pay $85 million to settle U.S. states' probe over Takata air bags

Since 2008, Honda has recalled nearly 13 million U.S. vehicles equipped with Takata inflators, and has replaced more than 16 million inflators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2020

Moon risks U.S. rift with China policy, top South Korean opposition lawmaker says

South Korea is caught between maintaining strong ties with China — its biggest trading partner — and the U.S., its main military ally.
PRESS
Aug 26, 2020

New issue of Foreign Student Times published

On Aug. 24, The Japan Times published the Foreign Student Times, a publication for foreign students who are studying or want to study in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2020

J. League and DAZN extend domestic broadcast deal through 2028 season

The agreement will see the value of the current contract, which began in 2017, rise to $2.1 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2020

Itochu raises stake in FamilyMart to 65% via tender offer

The move will allow the trading firm to begin delisting the convenience store operator from the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and take it private.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 25, 2020

Episode 62: How Japan's border closures have affected international students

Since Japan imposed entry restrictions on April 3, many students and academics have been left stranded outside the country, unable to pursue their studies and research. Many have also lost the scholarships that have funded their studies so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2020

How does the COVID-19 recession compare?

Although every recession is different, history offers lessons for the current pandemic-induced downturn.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2020

China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase

From the East and South China seas to the Himalayas and Central Asia, the region is becoming more volatile and unstable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2020

Japan's take on a most unconventional Democratic convention

The reaction in Tokyo was mostly even-handed, if a little less enthusiastic than the coverage in the U.S. media.
Marubeni Ennex tanks in Chiba Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2025

Marubeni to lift Japan power business with new trading firm

The company’s power retail arm and its U.K.-based energy trading unit SmartestEnergy will each hold a 50% stake in the newly-formed venture.
Although Ryan Bader is stepping into somewhat unfamiliar territory at Rizin, where he will be fighting in a boxing-style ring as opposed to the cage typically used in Western promotions, his New Year’s Eve bout won’t be his first time competing in Japan.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 1, 2025

From Hollywood to Japan, MMA star Ryan Bader has his sights on Rizin glory

After starring alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt in "The Smashing Machine," Ryan Bader has a new mission: become a champion with Rizin.
U.S. President Donald Trump departs after addressing senior military officers gathered at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 1, 2025

Trump speech to military brass hints at looming Pentagon shift to focus on homeland

Amid a litany of talking points were Trump’s hints at an increasingly inward-looking foreign policy stance.
National Police Agency Commissioner-General Yoshinobu Kusunoki (right) hands a letter of appointment to Akira Uno, head of the agency's newly created information analysis office, at the agency in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2025

Police in Japan launch teams to combat tokuryū crime groups

Members of the groups are connected through social media for illegal activities such as fraud and robbery.
Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (right) reacts as former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during the Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election Candidate Debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, on Sept. 24. Koizumi and Takaichi remain head-to-head in the race, media polls show.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2025

Koizumi and Takaichi continue to lead in LDP presidential race, polls show

With Koizumi leading in one poll, and Takaichi leading in another, the winner of the election on Saturday is anyone’s guess.
Taiwan has pushed back against a U.S. proposal to move chip production stateside to cover half of America’s demand.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 1, 2025

Taiwan rejects U.S. demand for half of its chips to be made in America

Taiwanese Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Taipei has never made such a commitment.
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates by the end of this year or early next year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2025

Japan's tankan survey suggests rate increase sooner rather than later

Corporate sentiment improved as tariff uncertainty lessened following an agreement with the U.S.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 4.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 1, 2025

Trump and America’s tech giants: Coexistence or collaboration?

The impact of Trump’s policies on online platforms is also significant. During his first term, Big Tech faced intense antitrust pressure.
The Pokemon mascot Pikachu wearing a Chicago Cubs jersey attends the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome in March. As the world rediscovers Japan, it’s learning that many preconceptions no longer apply.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2025

Is Japan finally back? That’s the wrong question.

Almost three decades after prices first fell into negative territory, they’ve now risen every month for the past four years.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in February. The next prime minister faces the dual challenge of managing a volatile U.S. relationship under Trump while addressing trade and national security concerns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2025

Could the Trump factor be a wild card in the LDP race?

The ability to handle the Americans has been a core element of the prime minister’s portfolio.
Some of science’s most sensational claims were later debunked by skeptical scientists, showing how hype can overshadow facts but also how scrutiny keeps science reliable.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2025

Too many scientific ‘discoveries’ get discredited

Volunteer scientific sleuths play an important role in policing their fields.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung salutes the national flag during a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 1, 2025

South Korea to increase defense budget by 8.2% next year, President Lee says

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that momentum for cooperation and shared prosperity is weakening across the world, calling the situation "every man for himself."
The Venus flytrap (left), which is made to glow according to calcium ion levels, reacts when exposed to touch stimulus, while the touch sensor gene-disabled Venus flytrap (right) does not.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2025

Japanese team unravels Venus flytrap's complex touch sensor mechanism

The team studied the Venus flytrap's molecular reaction to stimulation in its sensory hairs.
A young man (Kodai Kurosaki) has a tense reunion with his estranged father in “Brand New Landscape.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 2, 2025

‘Brand New Landscape’ captures family dysfunction in a shimmering city

In director Yuiga Danzuka’s first feature, Tokyo gleams with promise — but loneliness lingers in every corner.
Japan Post's mini cargo vehicles parked at a post office in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2025

Japan Post served notice suspending mini cargo vehicle use

The transport ministry suspended 111 post offices from using such vehicles over their failure to properly conduct roll calls for drivers.
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) Chairman Raul Lambino shakes hands with guests during a ceremony for the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding at The Manila Hotel in Manila in June.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
Takaichi's leadership lineup favors Aso and his allies while shutting out rivals
The LDP's newly-appointed election chief Keiji Furuya (far left), general affairs council chair Haruko Arimura (second from left), vice president Taro Aso (center left), president Sanae Takaichi (center right), secretary-general Shunichi Suzuki (second from right) and policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Qilin cybercrime gang claims hack on Japan's Asahi
The Asahi Group headquarters complex in Tokyo
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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